Beijing, China - June 20, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Zhao Leji, chairman of National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, shaking hands, posing for photo with New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon
2. Various of meeting between Zhao, Luxon in progress; officials from both countries at meeting

China's top legislator Zhao Leji met with New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Beijing on Friday, to discuss relations between their two countries, including exchange and cooperation between the national legislatures of the two countries.

At the meeting, Zhao, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, noted that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, the China-New Zealand comprehensive strategic partnership has maintained a good momentum of development and brought benefits to the people of both countries.

China stands ready to carry forward the traditional friendship with New Zealand, enhance mutual understanding and trust, adhere to mutually beneficial cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, and constantly enrich the bilateral relations, Zhao said.

He added that the NPC of China is willing to work with the New Zealand parliament to deepen friendly exchanges, enhance collaboration in multilateral mechanisms, and provide legal guarantees for practical cooperation between the two countries to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries.

Noting New Zealand firmly adheres to the one-China policy, Luxon said that the relations between the two countries have continuously gained high-quality development.

He said New Zealand is willing to enhance exchanges and cooperation with China in economic, trade, cultural, people-to-people and other fields.

New Zealand also stands ready to strengthen exchanges between the two countries' legislative bodies and make joint efforts with China to address global challenges, Luxon said.